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titanic

UK //taɪˈtænɪk//US //taɪˈtænɪk//

词源

源自希腊神话中的泰坦巨人(Titans),后引申为'巨大的'含义。作为船名时专指白星航运公司的邮轮。

adjective

❶ 形容极其巨大或强大的事物,常用来强调规模或力量超乎寻常。

“The titanic waves crashed against the shore during the storm.”

(暴风雨期间,巨浪猛烈拍打着海岸。)

“They faced a titanic struggle to rebuild the city after the earthquake.”

(地震后,他们面临着重建城市的艰巨斗争。)

同义词:gigantic, colossal, enormous

noun

❶ 特指1912年沉没的著名邮轮泰坦尼克号,常象征灾难或悲剧。

“The Titanic sank on its maiden voyage after hitting an iceberg.”

(泰坦尼克号在首航时撞上冰山后沉没。)

“Many movies have been made about the tragic story of the Titanic.”

(许多电影都讲述了泰坦尼克号的悲剧故事。)

同义词:RMS Titanic, the ship

常见短语

titanic struggle — 指极其艰难或激烈的斗争或努力,强调过程的艰巨性。

“The scientists waged a titanic struggle to find a cure for the disease.”

(科学家们为找到这种疾病的治疗方法进行了艰苦卓绝的努力。)

titanic proportions — 形容某事物规模或程度极其巨大,超出常规范围。

“The environmental disaster reached titanic proportions within weeks.”

(这场环境灾难在几周内就发展到了极其严重的程度。)